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A fun Travel Blog filled with insanely awesome ideas and uniquely helpful tips that will save you time and money when vacationing, planning trips, and traveling — either locally or abroad.

The information found here is based on our own personal experiences and research within the travel industry.

Whether you’re traveling by plane, train or automobile, you’ll find amazing travel ideas for planning a vacation on a budget, plus travel essentials, and unique travel gear.

 

Our Team

Meet our team who have proudly contributed:

  • More than 8,000 informative articles
  • Literally thousands upon thousands of answers to readers’ questions since 2004
Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

Senior Editor | Articles

I’m a Florida native, a roller coaster junkie, and a frequent traveler. (Long road trips are my favorite.)

Born and raised in Tampa, I grew up visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. I authored the book Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: Images of Modern America, which details the colorful history of the Busch Gardens theme park. As a local historian, I've also written about other popular landmarks and attractions for a variety of publications.

Here, on this Travel Guide, I like sharing little-known facts and fun stuff about all the places I've been -- so you will have a good idea of what those places are like and what you should know before you go. I especially enjoy helping others plan fun trips... on a budget!

Lynnette Walczak

Co-Founder – Publisher – Author | Articles

As a lifelong traveler, I like to help people find unique ways to do things that will save time & money -- so I write about "outside the box" Travel Hacks that most wouldn't think of.

I'm SUPER organized and I love to pack! I've lived in 6 different states (Florida, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas) and have visited every other state in the U.S. -- except Hawaii. (Can you say bucket list?) I've been on several different cruises, airplanes, and boats in my life and I currently enjoy the outdoors by bicycling, motorcycling, Jeeping, RVing, camping, or just walking my dogs.

My favorite "hobby" is riding on the back of our Harley-Davidson Road Glide traveling cross country -- which we usually do at least once each year. We even rode from Tennessee to Alaska once!

When I'm not on the road, you will find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

Aimee McGrath

Managing Editor - Author | Articles

I'm a health nut, a frugal mom, a dog lover, a DIYer, and a gadget girl. Personally, as a post-divorce, working single mom on a budget I have a lot of experiences that I enjoy sharing so others can learn from the things I wish I knew earlier! Professionally, I've worked full-time in a variety of marketing, sales, and editing jobs. You can always find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as Managing Editor at The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

Andrea Hermitt

Author | Articles

I have been a certified tightwad since I became pregnant with my first child and decided to find a way to stay home with him. I enjoy sharing my experiences in my journey back to financial health and planning for a future -- which will include sending 2 kids to college and early retirement.

Candida Jagger

Author | Articles

Until my son was born a few years ago, I was a diehard motorcycle enthusiast who traveled the globe. As a Marketing Specialist and Brand Ambassador for Harley-Davidson for over a decade, I lived and worked all over North America. Now, grounded as a first-time mom, I share my love for outdoor adventure with my son and extended family in the Smoky Mountains... and beyond. I hope you find my travel tips and recommendations helpful!

Curtis Carper

Author | Articles

I’ve been involved in RVing for 50 years now -- including camping, building, repairing, and even selling RVs. I’ve owned, used, and repaired almost every class and style of RV ever made. I do all of my own repair work. My other interests include cooking, living with an aging dog, and dealing with diabetic issues. If you can combine a grease monkey with a computer geek, throw in a touch of information nut and organization freak, combined with a little bit of storyteller, you've got a good idea of who I am.

David Neff

Author | Articles

I'm a Financial Consultant and Personal Financial Representative with experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, presenting, & financial advisory services.

Jim Walczak

Co-Founder – Publisher – Administrator | Articles

Jeep guy. Harley owner. Publisher of a few of dozen websites. Tech geek. And I get to play on the Internet for a living!

Mary Alward

Author | Articles

I love writing about almost anything, especially my life experiences. Other favorite things to write are how-tos, household hints, nature and fishing articles, among others.

Regina Paul

Author | Articles

My favorite things to write about are topics that have to do with weather, pregnancy, weddings, saving money, living green, and my life with dogs. When I'm not writing, I love to spend time with my husband, read, create 3D artwork and Native American beadwork.

Scott Huntington

Author | Articles

I'm an automotive journalist, YouTuber, and blogger who babbles about Jeeps, RVs, and other vehicles on the Internet. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my wife and 2 sons, working on our home & lawn, and watching the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Suzie Orr

Author | Articles

I've been crafting for many years. I started with cross-stitching, then moved on to wearable art, projects with painted wood, fabric crafts, and paper crafts -- which has transformed primarily into card making. I also do some rubber stamping and scrapbooking, but mostly I enjoy creating handmade, one-of-a-kind cards.

Editorial Guidelines

At The Fun Times Guide, we take great pride in the quality of our content. We cover 32 different topics, from The U.S. Coins Guide to The Weather Tips Guide, we are your one-stop shop for up-to-date and informative content Our writers are committed to providing high-quality, original, and accurate content, ensuring expert insights with complete ethical integrity and objectivity.

At The Fun Times Guide we provide the highest quality content produced by humans, for humans. We’ve been serious about our slogan “Real People, Real Experiences, Real Helpful” long before artificial intelligence (Generative A.I.) started attempting to create content. It is against our guidelines to publish automatically generated content using AI (artificial intelligence) writing tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude .

We ensure high-quality, accurate, and inclusive content through professional editing and rigorous standards. Our experienced journalists deliver timely, fact-checked news with clear sourcing. Independent product reviews are based on research and testing. Our user-friendly guides are created by experts and regularly updated. We value your feedback at webmaster [at] thefuntimesguide.com.

Independent and Impartial

Since 2004, The Fun Times Guide has been committed to independent, impartial, fair journalism. Our content is not influenced by our advertisers. We do not accept “Sponsored Content”, “Paid Post” or “Guest Posts” that require “no follow links”.

In line with our mission statement, we (real people) want to provide useful information (real experiences) that help people find answers (real helpful), solve problems, and get inspired Any Product Reviews that we produce are unbiased, comprehensive reviews that are based on our writers personal experiences. When readers visit “affiliate links” within our content, The Fun Times Guide may receive commissions from purchases at no additional cost to the reader (helping keep our content free). We never receive compensation or consideration for the content of our recommendations.

The Fun Times Guide writers and editors will never give preferential treatment to any outside resource (company, publication, video, affiliate, website) based on their relationship with the person or company.

We openly disclose any potential conflicts of interest. While our team may receive products or services for review, our editorial integrity remains uncompromised, and personal solicitation is prohibited.

Disclosure Policy

The Fun Times Guide is committed to transparency and honesty. When we share information about products and services, we may receive products for review, which, if we keep these products or services, we will disclose this in our articles. You can read The Fun Times Guide full disclosure policy here.

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About Squeaky Wheel

The Fun Times Guide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Squeaky Wheel Marketing, Inc. Squeaky Wheel is owned by Jim and Lynnette Walczak of Spring Hill, Tennessee. We began in 2003 to produce content and marketing support for the automotive aftermarket and racing industry. In 2004, the concept of The Fun Times Guide was born. Squeaky Wheel Marketing’s primary purpose now is to support and provide infrastructure for The Fun Times Guide.

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